Asia Pacific (APAC) offshore wind is on everyone’s lips these days. But what does it take for established offshore outsiders to achieve success in the APAC offshore wind business? Where are the opportunities – and the potential pitfalls? Continue reading
Around 80 percent of China’s electricity generation in 2050 can be met by renewable sources if appropriate policies and measures are taken, according to a report by Energy Transition Research Institute and WWF from February 2014*. And that has big implications for offshore wind in China.
From a starting point of 0 in 2011, the report projects possible growth in capacity to 175 GW by 2050. Interestingly, the report also finds that the total cost of power generation is less if transitioned to 80% renewable electricity sources by 2050 than if no specific clean energy or efficiency policies were made.
For Junior Engineering Inspector Michael Højbjerg, the chance to join the A2SEA site office in Qidong, China, where SEA CHALLENGER is under construction, was an exciting opportunity to (literally) get deep into the workings of the new, second-generation vessel. Continue reading